Ashrafi Calls For Nationwide Friday Sermons On ‘Message Of Rahmatul-lil-Alameen, Rights Of Non-muslims In Islam
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and Coordinator of the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, has appealed to Ulema, Mashaikh, Imams, Khateebs, Zakireen and preachers across Pakistan to dedicate Friday sermons on August 21 to the theme “Message of Rahmatul-lil-Alameen and Rights of Non-Muslims in islam.”
He stated that this initiative aligns with the objectives of the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee to promote peace, interfaith and intra-faith harmony, religious tolerance, respect for human dignity, and a peaceful, inclusive society.
Ashrafi highlighted the following:
- The advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad was a mercy for all humanity, and his Seerah offers enduring guidance on peace, justice, tolerance, compassion, and protection of human dignity and rights without discrimination.
- Ulema and Khateebs should emphasize, based on the Quran, Sunnah, Charter of Madinah, and Seerah, Islam’s teachings on safeguarding the lives, property, honor, places of worship, and religious freedom of non-Muslim citizens.
- Pakistan belongs to all its citizens, and the Constitution guarantees fundamental rights and religious freedom. Protecting non-Muslim Pakistanis and their places of worship is a shared responsibility of the state and society.
- In the face of growing challenges like hatred, extremism, and religious prejudice, the message of Rahmatul-lil-Alameen (Peace Be Upon Him), peace, moderation, and respect for humanity, is more relevant than ever.
He urged religious leaders to convey this message from the Mimbar and Mehrab, especially to the younger generation, and called upon the Pakistan Ulema Council and its allied organizations to coordinate with religious scholars and prayer leaders nationwide to highlight the theme in Friday sermons.
Ashrafi further emphasized that observing Rabi-ul-Awwal in the true spirit of the Prophet’s (Peace Be Upon Him) message requires translating his teachings of mercy, justice, peace, brotherhood, tolerance, and respect for humanity into practical conduct, thereby strengthening social harmony and peaceful coexistence among all communities in Pakistan.
